Monument record 0638601000 - Vale Park swimming pool
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- LIDO (Built 1935, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- SWIMMING POOL (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Vale Park swimming pool opened in 1935. The architect was WH Taylor. (5).
The pool was demolished in 1999. A new sports complex that included an outdoor pool was put up on [near] the site. Julia Wise notes "The old pool was always very popular in the summer. There's a photograph with caption (Plate 121) in High Hanley and Julian Hunt (1993) 'Aylesbury: A Pictorial History' ." (6).
The outline of the NW half of the pool complex described above can be seen as a parchmark on aeral photographs taken in July 2010 indicating survival of the foundations beneath playing fields (7).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence (8).
Sources (5)
- ---SBC29173 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2010. Historic England 2010 oblique aerial photo NMR 26691_027. No.
- <5>SBC29172 Bibliographic reference: Janet Smith. 2005. Liquid Assets: The Lidos and Open-Air Swimming Pools of Britain. p176.
- <6>SBC29174 Unpublished document: Julia Wise. 2006. Correspondence with Julia Wise (Buckinghamshire SMR Officer).
- <7>XYSBC28506 Verbal communication: Fiona Small (Historic England Air Photo Interpreter). 2015. Information from 2010 Historic England aerial photograph. [Mapped feature: #52336 ]
- <8>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 82582 13822 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: EH Aerial Reconnaissance (South): 2010-11 (EBC18817)
Record last edited
Feb 17 2026 6:03PM
